Frank Mather (footballer)
Frank Mather was an English association football goalkeeper who played in the first two American National Challenge Cups. He played sporadically for Brooklyn Celtic.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Brooklyn Celtic | |||
| 1915 | New York Continentals | ||
| 1915–1916 | Brooklyn Celtic | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Mather may have played for a team which competed in the 1909-1910 Derbyshire Cup.[1] By 1913, he was playing for Brooklyn Celtic in the New York State Association Football League.[2] In 1914, Celtic lost to the Brooklyn Wanderers in the first National Challenge Cup.[3] He did not play again until January 1915 when he joined the New York Continentals.[4] By May 1915, he was back with Celtic when they went to the final of the Challenge Cup, losing this time to Bethlehem Steel.[5] He again took time off from the game, rejoining Celtic in February 1916.[6]
References
- SOCCER REFEREE APPOINTED FOR SATURDAY'S BIG GAME
- "The Year in American Soccer - 1914". Archived from the original on 8 August 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- The US Open Cup Final: 1914-2010
- New York State League
- BETHLEHEMS AGAIN WINS SOCCER TITLE
- Sporting Life; 12 February 1916
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